French lawyers: a study in collective action, 1274 to 1994

Lucien Karpik Presents In Contrast To Market Oriented Understandings Of Lawyers In England And The United States, A Radically Different Interpretation Of Lawyers' Action In Society Which Has Politics At Its Core. Based On The French Experience From 1274 Until 1994, This Book Stimulates A Reappraisal Of Lawyers' Collective Action In English-speaking Countries As Well As On The Continent.--jacket. The State Bar -- The Classical Bar : Independence -- The Classical Bar : Political Liberalism -- Loss Of The Collective Reality -- The Liberal Bar : An Economy Of Moderation -- The Liberal Bar : The Political Venture -- Independence, Disinterestedness, And Politics -- The Market -- The Phenomenon Of Hierarchy -- The Work -- Everyday Politics -- Reform -- The Sociable Being -- Conclusion. By Lucien Karpik ; Translated By Nora Scott. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.